Biography

Lynn Westmoreland was born and raised in Georgia, living more than 25 years in Fayette County before moving to his current residence in Coweta County.[4] Westmoreland owned a construction company, L.A.W. Builders, and worked as a real estate developer.[4] Westmoreland attended Georgia State University, but did not complete his degree.

Analysis

Congressional Staff Salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Westmoreland paid his congressional staff a total of $924,315 in 2011. He ranks 135th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranks 169th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Georgia ranks 24th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[10]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Westmoreland's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-3,947,995 and $4,529,998. That averages to $291,001.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[11]

Political Positions

Percentage voting with party

Lynn A. Westmoreland voted with the Republican Party 94 of the time, which ranked 78 among the 242 House Republican members as of November 2011.[12]